Anywhere Goes

Malta--A Beautiful Escape Our first impressions as we flew into the small, five-island Maltese archipelago were of the dramatic cliffs overlooking turquoise blue waters made to seem bluer because of the sand-colored ancient walled cities which encompass towering churches and towers. Valletta--Beauty by Night Once we landed it was very easy to get a taxi. (We primarily used Bolt instead of taxis and Uber during our trip.) The taxi drivers also offer private tours around the is

Andorra, a small country between France and Spain, offers great opportunities for shopping, hiking, biking, and skiing.

Toulouse and Carcassonne have beautiful scenery, lots of history, and excellent food and wine--the perfect way to spend 48 hours.

San Sebastian, aka Donostia, has fabulous food and beautiful beaches

Bordeaux is a great headquarters for day trips in the area.

Bordeaux is filled with wonderful art, great food, lots of history and architecture, fantastic wine!

A fantastic ferry ride got us from Tallinn to Helsinki for a wonderful visit with beautiful views

Tallinn, Estonia, is an amazing city with history, beauty, and art abounding

Riga, Latvia, is a fun place to explore with history, nature, and more

The trip to Klaipeda gave us one-of-a-kind experiences with history and nature.

Vilnius, Lithuania, is filled with history, beauty and great food!

Frankfurt is often overlooked by tourists, but it is a wonderful city.

The Amazon—at last! Months of planning led us on a flight from Lima to Iquitos, the largest city in the world that is only accessible by...

Twenty-four hours in Lima, Peru, was only enough time to skim the surface and sample some of the amazing food.

Quito, Ecuador, is the second highest capital city in the world—only second to La Paz, Bolivia. We were glad that we had spent some time...

Two days in Bogota gave us time to see some of the beautiful murals and amazing gold.

Cartagena is an art-filled blend of diverse cultures that make it fun and exciting.

Medellín is a fun, safe place to spend two--or more--days

Ghent, Belgium is a magical place with canals, history, and lots of fun

Lucerne, Switzerland, makes a wonderful day trip.

Two days in Amsterdam gave us time to experience canals, history, food, and art.

Basel, Switzerland, is a city of fountains, arts, and fantastic food...a great place to begin a Rhine River cruise.

Zurich is home to magnificent churches, art, and waterways.

Grindelwald and Bern, Switzerland, are full of history, mountains, canyons,waterfalls, and beauty

Zermatt, with beautiful views of the Matterhorn, is a hiker's and diner's paradise.

Viking River Cruises offer great food, excursions, and service for the Rhine River journey.

Milan and the Lake District have so many beautiful surprises and great food.

San Marino--the Fifth Smallest Country in the World--is a History and Shopper's Paradise

São Miguel, an island in the Azores, is a perfect place for great food, hiking, beautiful scenery, and the remains of volcanos.

Terceira, the Azores, features great hiking, excellent food, and beautiful scenery.

An island with few tourists, an awe-inspiring volcano, and a historic bar on a creative marina--what more can a person want!

Day 1 We took the bullet train from Seoul to Busan for a three day stay in Busan, South Korea’s second largest city with 3.5 million...

Seoul is a treasure of unexpected surprises, outstanding history, fantastic food, and wonderful beauty.

We boarded the Bullet train from Kyoto Station bound for Hiroshima. The 1 1/2 hour ride provided time to rest for a busy and sobering...

Kyoto, Japan, is a treasure chest of experiences--from temples, to monkeys, to deer, and restaurants

We stood on the train platform in Shinjuku Station waiting patiently for our Shinkansen, the bullet train, to arrive and sweep us off to...

Tokyo, Japan, was the destination for our annual family trip with 5 adults, one teenager, and one 7-year-old. And what a fun destination it

Three days in Madeira...a possible itinerary

Packing a carry-on is of utmost importance for a trip.

Fiji is a beautiful, relaxing place to visit.

Packing for trips--no matter how long--is easy when you keep some ideas in mind.

New Zealand at last! Flexibility is always important when traveling, and this trip made it especially important. Floods and Cyclone...

Sydney is a beautiful city--the quintessential picture of Australia.

Cairns, Australia, is a wonderful gateway to the Great Barrier Reef and koala experiences.

We enjoyed our brief, but fun, stay in Adelaide, Australia. Our hotel, the Pullman Adelaide Hotel, was within walking distance of many...

As I mentioned in my blog about Melbourne, to be able to see everything on our itinerary in Australia within 14 days, flying was our only...

The only part that we had dreaded for our trip to Australia, New Zealand, and Fiji, drew to a close after 17.5 hours on Qantas Airlines....

The Loire Valley--wine, castles, great food, and more!

And then, off to Mont Saint Michel--a trip highlight for me. First, a note…Several driving trips ago to Europe we decided to simply use...

Our first top on the drive from Rouen, France to Bayeux, France, was the Abbey of Jumièges, which is about 45 minutes from Rouen. The...